2008/02/27

The EUR Penetrates $1.51 Range

Yesterday, Durable Goods Order finally declined to - 5.3%, while prediction is estimated down - 4% from previously - 4.4%. Core Durable Goods Order declined to - 1.6%. from - 1.4% where previous value was at 2.0%. Read full article...

2008/02/26

EUR/USD Reached 1.5047 on Tuesday

It’s a worderfull performance for EUR. The strengthen has started from 4pm GMT+7 time and continue until night because of German Ifo Business Climate Indeks although USD Core PPI & National HPI showed a good sign, but Consumer Confidence is too bad. Read full article...

Vice Chairman of Federal Reserve, Donald L. Kohn : Recent Speech

Vice Chairman Donald L. Kohn
At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Cameron School of Business' Business Week Program, Wilmington, North Carolina
February 26, 2008


The U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy

When, at the end of July, I accepted Tom Simpson's invitation to speak to you today on the economy and monetary policy, little did I realize the challenges I would face. For one, the economy and financial markets have taken some unexpected twists and turns over the intervening seven months, and we are still in the midst of a rapidly evolving and highly uncertain situation. Read full article...

2008/02/25

EUR Return to get Stronger

Yesterday, Existing home sales decline from previous even has been predicted to decline (from 4,91M to 4.89M), but traders still have USD buying sentiment because of Ambac package rescue. After the announcement, EUR up more than 1.4850 as my prediction for mid term tren (bullish). One of the main problem is from the rising tide of mortgage foreclosures, which is pushing even more unsold homes back on the already glutted market. Existing home sales decline by 12.7 percent in 2007. Combining with USA Economic Recession and probably FED will cut rates, trader should be close to the next America news.

Federal Reserve Governor Frederic S. Mishkin Recent Speech's

Does Stabilizing Inflation Contribute to Stabilizing Economic Activity?

The ultimate purpose of a central bank should be to promote the public good through policies that foster economic prosperity. Research in monetary economics describes this purpose by specifying monetary policy objectives in terms of stabilizing both inflation and economic activity. Indeed, this specification of monetary policy objectives is exactly what is suggested by the dual mandate that the Congress has given to the Federal Reserve to promote both price stability and maximum employment.1 Read full article...

2008/02/23

EUR/USD Get Stronger because The Fed Tends to Cut Interest Rate

EUR/USD was closed on trading at 5 AM, February 23, 2008, GMT+7 on position of 1.4826 (where prior at the highest position at 1.4863 or strengthened up to 75 points). Though there were corrections caused by profit taking in late minutes, but overall EUR got stronger. It was caused by anxious-still US economic condition while inflation is accelerating at the same time. Read full article...